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What is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth?
What is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth?
- Nitrogen
- Water (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
What unique property of water is attributed to its hydrogen bonding?
What unique property of water is attributed to its hydrogen bonding?
- High heat capacity (correct)
- High reactivity with metals
- Low boiling point
- Low density as a solid
What term describes water's ability to exhibit properties of an acid or a base?
What term describes water's ability to exhibit properties of an acid or a base?
- Isotonic
- Amphoteric (correct)
- Hydrophilic
- Aqueous
What does the self-ionization of water result in?
What does the self-ionization of water result in?
What is the product of the concentrations of H+ and OH− in water?
What is the product of the concentrations of H+ and OH− in water?
What property of water causes its solid form to be less dense than its liquid form?
What property of water causes its solid form to be less dense than its liquid form?
What is the term for the property of water to bond to other polar substances such as alcohols and acids, thus dissolving them?
What is the term for the property of water to bond to other polar substances such as alcohols and acids, thus dissolving them?
What is the product of the activities, or approximately, the concentrations of H+ and OH− in water?
What is the product of the activities, or approximately, the concentrations of H+ and OH− in water?
What unique property of water allows it to exhibit properties of an acid or a base?
What unique property of water allows it to exhibit properties of an acid or a base?
What is the third most abundant molecule in the universe, behind molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide?
What is the third most abundant molecule in the universe, behind molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide?
